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NAME Herbert Allen Dreesbach |
NICKNAME Herbie |
SERVICE NUMBER 298404 |
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| UNIT Marine Detachment USS Arizona Loader, 5″ Gun |
HOME OF RECORD |
NEXT OF KIN Mother, Mrs. Ella Dreesbach |
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| DATE OF BIRTH March 18, 1917 at Chicago, IL |
ENTERED SERVICE October 7, 1940 at Chicago, IL |
DATE OF LOSS December 7, 1941 |
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| REGION Hawaiian Islands |
CAMPAIGN / AREA Pearl Harbor |
CASUALTY TYPE Killed In Action |
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CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS Private Herbert A. Dreesbach was a member of the Marine detachment aboard the battleship USS Arizona. He was aboard on 7 December 1941 when his ship was bombed and sunk by Japanese aircraft at the battle of Pearl Harbor. Dreesbach’s remains were never identified, and are believed to rest aboard the Arizona to this day. |
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| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK Private First Class |
STATUS OF REMAINS Not recovered. |
MEMORIALS USS Arizona Memorial Honolulu Memorial |
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